Sotirios Sermpos is a Professor of International Politics at the Democritus University of Thrace and serves as the Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister of Greece. Born in Thessaloniki in 1976, he graduated as a full-scholarship student at Anatolia College. He holds a BA in International Relations from the University of Macedonia and an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Recognized for his academic excellence as a scholar of the State Scholarships Foundation (IKY), he earned his PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing his doctoral research on EU-Turkey relations. Prior to his current academic appointment at Democritus University, Professor Sermpos taught Public Administration and Policy at the Hellenic Open University and International Relations at the American College of Thessaloniki. His academic trajectory is marked by significant international recognition, including his selection as a 2012 SUSI Scholar at the US Institute on American Politics and Political Thought. Furthermore, for the 2014–2015 academic year, he was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship, conducting research on transatlantic relations at The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pittsburgh’s EU Center of Excellence. Beyond academia, Professor Sermpos possesses significant hands-on experience in diplomacy, security, and strategic policy planning. Before his current advisory role to the Prime Minister, he served as the diplomatic advisor to the President of the PASOK-KINAL party. He has worked as the director of research for policy planning at the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has held special advisory roles across the Ministries of National Defense, Economy and Finance, and Macedonia-Thrace. In the private and non-governmental sectors, he provided international consulting services through leading global advisory networks, and has collaborated with prominent political institutions such as the Konrad Adenauer and Friedrich Ebert foundations. Professor Sermpos’ core research focuses on foreign policy analysis, with a particular emphasis on Turkey, the United States, and the European Union, alongside European integration and transatlantic relations. He remains an active contributor to public discourse, frequently sharing his expertise in print and electronic media on issues of international security and geopolitical strategy.